Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Chicago, IL

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL
352 AM CDT Tue Jul 9 2024

For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lake Michigan

Waves are provided as a range of significant wave heights, which
is the average of the highest 1/3 of the waves, along with the
average height of the highest 10 percent of the waves which will
occasionally be encountered.

LMZ740>742-091530-
Winthrop Harbor to Wilmette Harbor IL-
Wilmette Harbor to Northerly Island IL-
Northerly Island to Calumet Harbor IL-
352 AM CDT Tue Jul 9 2024

.TODAY...West winds less than 10 kt becoming east 5 to 10 kt
in the afternoon. Scattered showers and slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...East winds 10 to 20 kt becoming north 20 to 25 kt
overnight. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves
around 1 ft building to 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft. A small
craft advisory will likely be needed.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds to 30 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt in
the afternoon. Numerous showers in the morning, then chance of
showers and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves
4 to 7 ft occasionally to 9 ft.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 15 kt becoming northwest 5
to 10 kt. Mostly clear. Waves 3 to 5 ft subsiding to 2 to 4 ft.


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LMZ743>745-091530-
Calumet Harbor IL to Gary IN-Gary to Burns Harbor IN-
Burns Harbor to Michigan City IN-
352 AM CDT Tue Jul 9 2024

.TODAY...Southwest winds less than 10 kt becoming northeast late.
Isolated showers in the morning, then numerous showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 1 ft or less.
.TONIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 20 kt becoming north and
increasing to 30 kt overnight. A few gale force gusts to 35 kt
possible overnight. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms.
Waves 1 to 2 ft building to 5 to 8 ft occasionally to 10 ft. A
small craft advisory will likely be needed.
.WEDNESDAY...North winds to 30 kt diminishing to 10 to 20 kt late
in the afternoon. A few gale force gusts to 35 kt possible in the
morning. Numerous showers in the morning, then chance of showers
and slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Waves 5 to 8
ft occasionally to 10 ft.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...North winds 10 to 20 kt becoming northwest
10 to 15 kt. Mostly clear. Waves 4 to 6 ft occasionally to 8 ft
subsiding to 2 to 4 ft.


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KJB